White exhaust is moisture. when you torqued down the head, you should have
done it in three stages. 1st stage, 15 lbs, to make sure that all the bolts
are touching the head gasket. 2nd stage, ten pounds less than the final
torque. 3rd stage, final torque. Now I have seen it disclosed to torque in
a circular pattern. I do not do it that way. I start in the middle then
torque in a "x" pattern starting from the center working my way to the
outside edges. Trying not to torque two bolts on the same side in
succession. Example:
7 3 1 5 9
10 6 2 4 8
-----Original Message-----
From: shifty <shifty@well.com>
To: Datsun Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 11:10 AM
Subject: she's alive!
>After months of work and lots of parts chasing, at about 6 pm PST last
>night, I turned the key and my 1500 started right up. The replacement
>head has been redone, valve job, new seats, guides, etc. Radiator recored
>to 3 rows.
>
>It is smoking quite a bit, though. Seems like coolant, the smoke is not
>very thick and is whispy white, not blue.
>
>I did a dry compression test and found #1 - 140, #2 -140, #3 - 138, #4
>142. I did not do a wet test - will do tonight. I plan on retorquing the
>head and readjusting the valves, as well.
>
>When the old head cracked, most of the coolant exited through the
>tailpipe. I'm hoping that this burning off accounts for some of the smoke.
>
>What else can I check?
>
>Also put in a new water temp sender. I don't know if the sender for the
>1500 is different than the 1600, but I still get no reading on the gauge.
>I'd like to hook up another gauge. Any problems using an aftermarket
>gauge on a postive ground car?
>
>Also, if anyone has a heater core for a 1500 for sale, please let me know!
>
>I drove up and down the street with the hood off and with a big silly
>grin on my face. The neighbors now know I'm nuts.
>
>Leigh Brooks
>San Francisco
>
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